SHERIFF MANCUSO ANNOUNCES METHODS TO PAY 2017 PROPERTY TAXES

Lake Charles –

Sheriff Tony Mancuso announces taxpayers can pay their 2017 property taxes online on the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office website at www.cpso.com by using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or
American Express credit card. Taxpayers may also view and print their bill from the website.

“We are always looking for ways to make it more convenient for the taxpayers to pay their taxes,” says Sheriff Mancuso. “If you choose to pay online, there will be no lines to stand in and
you will be able to pay your taxes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

For those not wanting to pay their taxes online, they may pay them in person at:.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Tax Office

Magnolia Life Building

1011 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 100, Lake Charles

Monday—Friday 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. (open through
lunch)

Payments can be made using cash, check, money order, cashier’s check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.

Payments can be made using checks, money order or cashier’s check. Cash and cards are not accepted at this location.

Also for the convenience to the taxpayers, the Calcasieu Parish Tax Collector’s Office will have a representative to collect the 2017 property taxes on the following dates and at the following
locations around the parish:

DATE AND
TIME
LOCATION

Tuesday, December 5
Vinton Law Enforcement Center

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1302 Center St., Vinton

Wednesday, December 6
Dequincy Law Enforcement Center

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
618 E Center St., DeQuincy

Thursday, December 7
Moss Bluff Law Enforcement Center

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
115 Bronco Lane, Lake Charles

Payments at these locations can be made using checks, money order or cashier’s check. Cash and cards are not accepted at these locations.

The deadline to make payment for the 2017 tax notices without paying any interest or penalty is December 31, 2017. Any payments received after December 31, 2017 will be charged 1% interest
per month and are subject to additional costs mandated by the Louisiana Revised Statutes.